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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
12
Tonight two rained out games are replayed. At 7:30 Firestone faces V F W with Phil Sandusky likely on the mound. At 8:30 leaders Darleen meet Tip Top as Scott McClanahan and J O Braswell are expected to pitch for their clubs.
Michigan's Dave Barclay, the defending champion, starts the second round of the national collegiate golf tournament at Stanford. Morning matches feature Bob Gardner of California and Lou Stafford of Oregon, while Palmer Lawrence of North Texas State College defeats James Boyle of the University of New Mexico 2 and 1. Stafford defeats Harry Ernest of Boston College 3 and 2.
Cleveland right hander Bob Lemon pitched a 2-0 no hitter against Detroit, his 11th win of the season and fifth shutout. The Indians moved to first place by a game and a half over Philadelphia. unearned runs scored in the first inning. Mentions Feller and key defensive plays by Dale Mitchell and Ken Keltner. Other scores note Jack Kramer and Boston Red Sox beating Yankees. Browns over White Sox. Braves over Giants. Phillies over Dodgers. Leonard injury incident.
In Mobile Alabama top seeds fell in quarter finals. Bill Shivar defeated top seed Jack Behr 6-1 1-6 6-1 while Walter Larson beat Morris Marcus 6-4 6-2 and Alan Wicker edged Charlie Hart ridge 3-6 6-3 7-5. Virginia Dumas beat Lila Porter 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the women’s division.
Bob Lemon of Cleveland pitched a 2-0 no-run no-hit game against the Detroit Tigers. Vern Stephens of the Red Sox hit his 14th homer and drove in five in a 7-3 win over the New York Yankees.
The Wavern Bears extended their win streak to seven with a 9-3 defeat of Albany. Valdosta holds second division lead after Americas loss 5-3 as Moultrie rises to sixth. Thomasville edged Valdosta 3-2 in a close game. Cordele–Tallahassee game postponed by rain. Waycross Bears rout Albany Cards. Raulferson pitched a 10-hit game. Waycross now 22-3-3 in last 25 for .880. Americus slump with five wins in 18. Dodgers trail Tigers by one in standings.
Williams leads the American League in batting with .407 and RBIs at 70. DiMaggio tops runs with 65, hits with 92, and doubles with 19. Musial leads in batting average for St Louis at .401 with 99 hits and 56 runs, while Kiner eyes home runs with 19. Pitching highlights include Raschi 9-2 and Branca 7-1.
S E Linescores shows Selma defeating Jackson 7 8 2 to 7 8 3 in a late contest with Prempas and Johnson contributing for Selma. Montgomery and Vicksburg games noted with partial scores and late finishes. First and second games referenced with Meridian Gadsden results and late Pod finish noted.
Nashville Vols erased a 3-0 Memphis lead to win 4-3 in 12 innings as Elwood Grantham and Joe Damato delivered key hits. Jim Goodwin took the loss for Memphis while Pete Mallory earned his sixth victory for the Vols. Birmingham and Little Rock also won in other Southern Association results.
National League results include Philadelphia 13 Brooklyn 4 and Chicago 9 St Louis 1 with Boston 7 New York 3 and Washington at Philadelphia postponed by rain. Southern Association Nashville 4 Memphis 3 in 12 innings and Atlanta at Mobile postponed. Georgia Alabama and Florida leagues list several daily Pioneer opponents with scores and postponements.
League play saw Valley beat Newnan 5-1 while Griffin edged Tallassee 4-3 and Opelika topped LaGrange 8-6. Carrollton routed Alexander City 7-3 as Newnan dropped to second, LaGrange fell to seventh, and Griffin moved into sixth.
London July 1 four Americans vie for the 1948 Wimbledon women's singles crown with Doris Hart Margaret Osborne DuPont Louise Brough and Pat Canning Todd leading the field. Hart meets DuPont while Brough faces Todd in semifinal showdowns as Falkenburg and Bromwich prepare for the men’s final tomorrow.
The Decatur Junior American Legion team plays Huntsville tonight at 7:30 on the Huntsville Mfg Co field. It is the first meeting this year and Decatur’s first night game of the season. Bob Freeman is expected to start for Decatur. Huntsville’s starter is not listed.
Ben Hogan tops field of 120 contenders at Meadow Brook as Marty Furgol and partner Paterson capture the best-ball pro-am title with an eight under par 63. Furgol earns a bright yellow Lincoln valued at 3600 dollars.
In Maine Fairfield Scotland July Americans compete for the British Open with Lawson Little pacing the field at the end of the first round while Frank Stranahan posts a high 77 The American scores sit scattered between leaders as the field narrows to the top 60 and more the Americans face a must improve showing to reach the final 36 holes with Sam King Charlie Ward and Flory Van Donar among early pace-setters.
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